Apparatus for use in the packing of glass sheets



Dec. 4, 1934. A. ANGELO 1,982,621

APPARATUS FOR USE IN THE PACKING OF GLASS. SHEETS Filed Aug. 31, 1952 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 j Snvcntor Gttomeg A. ANGELO Dec. 4, 1934.

APPARATUS FOR USE IN THE PACKING OF GLASS SHEETS Filed Aug. 31, 1952 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Inventor fl/voesw Hr/qa o.

Patented Dec. 4, 1934 APPARATUS FOR USE IN THE PACKING OF GLASS SHEETS Andrew Angelo, Charleston, Va.,-assignor to Libbey-Owens-Ford Glass Company, Toledo, Ohio, a corporation of Ohio Application August 31,

7 Claims.

The present invention relates broadly to improvements in apparatus adapted for use in the packing of glass sheets or plates and more particularly to a novel and improved form of packing bench.

In the packing of glass sheets according to one method, a plurality of sheets are first stood on edge side by side to form a stack of the desired thickness. A protective corner cap, usually formed of corrugated paper, is then slipped over each of the upper corners of the stack of sheets, after which a wooden box, open at its lower end, is slipped downwardly over the said stack of sheets. The box and sheets are then inverted and a protective corner cap slipped into the box over each of the upper comers of the stack of sheets, after which the top of the box is nailed on.

An important object of this invention is the provision of an apparatus of novel and simplified construction which will greatly facilitate and expedite the packing of glass sheets in accordance with such a method as referred to above.

Another object of the invention is the provision of such an apparatus including means for supporting the glass sheets to be packed thereupon, said supporting means being so constructed as to facilitate the reversal of the glass sheets after they have been boxed and the bringing thereof to a position where the packing operation may be completed.

Another object of the invention is the provision of such an apparatus embodying a rotatable frame for supporting the glass sheets to be packed thereupon, and a table for receiving the glass sheets from said frame after the wooden box has been slipped downwardly thereover and upon revolving movement of the frame.

A further object of the invention is the provision of an apparatus of the above character which is equally well adapted for use in the packing of large, medium or small sized sheets of glass.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become more apparent during the course of the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings.

In the drawings forming a part of this application and wherein like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same,

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a packing bench constructed in accordance with the present invention and showing the use thereof in the packing of relatively large sheets of glass,

Fig. 2 is a plan view thereof,

1932, Serial No. 631,264

Fig. 3 is a section taken substantially on line 3-3 of Fig. 2,

Fig. 4 is a section taken substantially on line 4-4 of Fig. 1, and

Fig. 5 is a side elevation, of the packing bench showing the use thereof in the packing of relatively small sheets of glass.

Referring now more particularly to the accompanying drawings, the improved packing bench herein provided consists generally of two principal parts, namely, a revolving frame A upon which the glass sheets are adapted to be stacked and boxed, and a table B for receiving the box of glass from the revolving frame A.

The revolving frame A comprises a substantially rectangular body portion composed of the two spaced parallel side members 10 and 11 connected together at their opposite ends by the transverse end members 12 and 13. Extending between and carried by the end members 12 and 13 between the two side members 10 and 11 is an intermediate member 14. Carried by the side members 10 and 11 at one end thereof are the laterally directed feet 15 and 16 respectively connected together by the wooden cross strips 17. The feet 15 and 16 are secured to the side members 10 and 11 by the metal angle brackets 18 and 19 respectively. When the body portion of the frame is disposed in a vertical position as shown in Fig. 1, the feet 15 and 16 will be arranged in a horizontal position. The side members 10 and ,11 of the body portion and also the intermediate strip 14 are preferably provided with a suitable covering of felt or the like 20 for protecting the glass sheets when placed thereupon, the felt covering for the side members 10 and 11 being directed laterally and also covering the feet 15 and 16 as indicated at 21.

The revolving frame A also includes a shelf 22 carried by the body portion of said frame intermediate the opposite ends thereof, said shelf being arranged at the side of the body portion opposite to the feet 15 and 16 and extending in the opposite direction. When the body portion of the frame is arranged in a vertical position as in Fig. 5, the shelf 22 is disposed in a horizontal position. This shelf comprises the two spaced supporting arms 23 and 24 carried by or formed integral with the side members 10 and 11 respectively of the body portion, said arms being connected together at their outer ends by a strip 25 and being further connected together by boards 26 which form the top of the shelf. The side members 10 and 11 of the body portion are also connected together at the side thereof adjacent the shelf 22 by transverse boards 27. The wooden boards 26 constituting the top of the shelf and also the wooden boards 27 carried by the body portion are provided with a suitable covering 28 of felt or the like which serves to protect the glass sheets when placed thereupon.

The frame A is rotatably mounted at a point substantially intermediate the ends of the body portion thereof upon a horizontally disposed rod or shaft 29 upon which the said frame is adapted to freely revolve. The rod 29 is supported at its opposite ends by the stationary supporting frames or brackets 30 and 31, each of said brackets comprising a vertical leg 32 carried by a horizontal base member 33 and within the upper end of which the said rod 29 is received. An inclined bracing strip 34 extends between and connects the leg 32 and base member 33.

The table B is also substantially rectangular in plan and includes the spaced parallel side members 35 and 36 which are pivoted at their inner ends to the opposite ends of the rod 29 outwardly of the revolving frame A. Extending between and connecting theside members 35 and 36 are the spaced transverse angle irons 35' and 86' between which are placed the wooden boards 37 which constitute the top of the table. As best shown in Fig. 2, the side members 35 and 36 project beyond the wooden boards 3'1 so that the table is, in effect, bifurcated at its inner end in a manner not to interfere with the revolving move: ment of the frame A.

The table B may be supported at its outer end by the legs 38 and 39 pivoted to the side members 35 and 36 respectively as at 40 so that the said legs may be folded beneath the table as shown in Fig. 1 or arranged in a substantially vertical position to support the table as illustrated in Fig. 5. When in the position shown in Fig. 5, the legs are prevented from swinging outwardly by suitable stop plates 41 carried by the side members 35 and 36 and against which the said legs abut.

In the use of the improved packing bench above described, and when it is desired to pack relatively large or medium sized sheets of glass, the various parts of the apparatus are first moved to the positions indicated in Fig. 1. That is to say, the revolving frame A is so arranged that the body portion thereof is in a substantially vertical position, with the horizontal feet 15 and 16 at the bottom thereof. Also, the legs 38 and 39 of the table B are folded under the said table so that the table will be supported at its outer end by the plates 41. A suitable number of sheets of glass 42 to be packed are then stood vertically on edge upon the feet 15 and 16 to form a stack of sheets of the desired thickness. A comer cap 43, usually of corrugated paper, is then placed over each upper corner of the stack of sheets, after which a wooden box 44, open at its lower end, is slipped downwardly over the stack of sheets. The workman then revolves the frame A in a counterclockwise direction as indicated by the arrows, and as the upper portion thereof moves downwardly between the spaced side members 35 and 36 of table B, the wooden box 44 will be laid upon these members and caused to slide downwardly over said table as illustrated in Fig. 3. A second workman stationed at the outer end of table B can then remove the box from said table and stand it. in an upright position as shown to the left in Fig. 3 with the open end thereof at the top. The workman can then place a protective corner cap, similar to corner cap 43, over each upper corner of the stack of sheets within the box 44, after which the top 45 of the said box may be nailed in place.

When it is desired to pack relatively smaller sheets of glass, the said sheets are stacked and boxed upon the shelf 22 of revolving frame A instead of upon the feet 15 and 16. Thus, when it is desired to pack relatively small sheets of glass, the frame A is first turned to the position indicated by the full lines in Fig. 5, and when in such position, the body portion of said frame will be disposed vertically while the shelf 22 thereof will be directed forwardly and horizontally. In order to maintain the frame in this position during the stacking and boxing of the glass sheets thereon, there is carried by the body portion of said frame a spring catch 46 which is adapted to snap over a transverse pin 4'1 car-- ried by and extending between the horizontal base members 33 of the supporting brackets 30 and 31. The outer end of the table B is also lifted upwardly and supported by the legs 38 and 39. A suitable number of-relatively small sheets of glass 48 are then stood vertically on edge upon the shelf 22 to form a stack of sheets of the desired thickness. A corner cap 49 is then fitted over each upper corner of the stack of sheets, after which the wooden box 50 is slipped downwardly over the stack of sheets. The spring catch 46 is then disengaged from pin 4''! and the frame A revolved in a counter-clockwise direction as indicated by the arrows to transfer the box of glass onto the table B in the manner above described. The box is then moved downwardly over the table and a second workman stationed at the outer end of the table can stand the same in an upright position upon said table as indicated at 50a. The workman can then place a protective comer cap similar to corner cap 49 over each upper corner of the stack of sheets within the box, after which the top 51 of the said box may be nailed in place.

It is to be understood that the form of the invention herewith shown and described is to be taken as the preferred embodiment of the same, and that various changes in the shape, size and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoined claims.

I claim:

1. In a packing bench for use in the packing of glass sheets or other flat sheets or-plates, a frame including a substantially rectangular body portion, means for mounting said body portion intermediate the ends thereof to rotate about a substantially horizontal axis, means carried at one end of the body portion and extending at substantially right angles with respect thereto for supporting glass sheets to be packed thereupon, and means also carried by said body portion intermediate the ends thereof and extending at substantially right angles with respect thereto for also supporting glass sheets to be acked' thereupon, said first and second mention d supporting means extending in opposite directions and adapted to be disposed in a substantially horizontal position when the body portion is arranged in a substantially vertical position.

2. In a packing bench for use in the packing of glass sheets or other flat sheets or plates, a frame including a substantially rectangular body portion, means for mounting said body portion intermediate the ends thereof to rotate about a substantially horizontal axis, means carried at one end of the body portion and extending at substantially right angles with respect thereto for supporting glass sheets to be packed thereupon, and means also carried by said body portion intermediate the ends thereof and extending at substantially right angles with respect thereto for also supporting glass sheets to be packed thereupon, said first and second mentioned supporting means extending in opposite directions and adapted to be disposed in a substantially horizontal position when the body portion is arranged in a substantially vertical position, and a table for receiving the packed sheets from either of said supporting means upon revolving of said frame.

3. In a packing bench for use in the packing of glass sheets or other flat sheets or plates, a frame including a substantially rectangular body portion, means for mounting said body portion intermediate the ends thereof to rotate about a substantially horizontal axis, means carried at one end of the body portion and extending at substantially right angles with respect thereto for supporting glass sheets to be packed thereupon, and means also carriedby said body portion intermediate the ends thereof and extending at substantially right angles with respect thereto for also supporting glass sheets to be packed thereupon, said first and second mentioned supporting means extending in opposite directions and adapted to be disposed in a substantially horizontal position when the body portion is arranged in a substantially vertical position, a table for receiving the packed sheets from either of said supporting means upon revolving of said frame, means for pivotally mounting the table at the end thereof adjacent the revolving frame, and a plurality of legs pivoted to the outer end of said table for supporting the same when the table is in a position to receive the glass sheets from the second named supporting means and adapted to be folded beneath the table when the said table is in a position to receive the glass sheets from the first named supporting means. i

4. In a packing bench for use in the packing of glass sheets or other fiat sheets or plates, a frame including a body portion mounted intermediate its ends for rotary movement about a substantially horizontal axis and means carried by said body portion at one end thereof only and extending at substantially right angles with respect thereto for freely' supporting the glass sheets thereupon during packing, said supporting means being disposed in a substantially horizontal position when the body portion is arranged in a substantially vertical position, and a stationary table associated with said frame, said table including spaced, substantially parallel side members disposed at opposite sides of the frame and adapted to receive the said frame therebetween upon ro tation of the latter to bring the packed sheets to rest upon the said side members.

5. In a packing bench for use in the packing of glass sheets or other flat sheets or plates, a frame including a body portion mounted intermediate its ends for rotary movement about a substantially'horizontal axis and means carried by said body portion intermediate the ends thereof and extending at substantially right angles with respect thereto for freely supporting the glass sheets thereupon during packing, said supporting means being disposed in a substantially horizontal position when the body portion is arranged in a substantially vertical position, and a stationary table associated with said frame, said table including spaced, substantially parallel side members disposed at opposite sides of the frame and adapted to receive the said frame therebetween upon rotation of the latter to bring the packed sheets to rest upon the said side members.

6. In a packing bench for use in the packing of glass, sheets or other flat sheets or plates, a pair of spaced, stationary supporting brackets, a horizontal rod extending between and carried by said brackets adjacent their upper ends, a frame arranged between said brackets and including a body portion mounted intermediate its ends for rotary movement upon said rod and means carried by said body portion at one end thereof only and extending at substantially right angles with respect thereto for supporting the glass sheets thereupon during packing, said supporting means being disposed in a substantially horizontal position when the body portion is arranged in a substantially vertical position, and a stationary table associated with said frame, said table including a top and spaced, substantially parallel side members projecting at one end therebeyond and mounted at their outer ends upon, said rod at opposite sides of the frame, said side members being adapted to receive the said frame therebetween upon rotation of the latter to bring the packed sheets to rest upon the said side members.

7. In a packing bench for use in the packing of glass sheets or other flat sheets or plates, a pair of spaced, stationary supporting brackets, a horizontal rod extending between and carried by said brackets adjacent their upper ends, a frame arranged between said brackets and including a body portion mounted intermediate its ends for rotary movement upon said rod and means carried by said body portion intermediate the ends thereof and extending at substantially right angles with respect thereto for supporting the glass sheets thereupon during packing, said supporting means being disposed in a substantially horizontal position when the body portion is arranged in a substantially vertical position, and a stationary table associated with said frame, said table including a top and spaced, substantially parallel side members projecting at one end therebeyond and mounted at their outer ends upon said rod at opposite sides of the frame, said side members being adapted to receive the said frame therebetween upon rotation of the latter to bring the packed sheets to rest upon the said side members.

ANDREW ANGELO. 

